Comic Title: Detective Comics #377
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: July 1968
On Sale Date: May 28, 1968 Newsstand Date May 28, 1968
Source: Direct Currents, Spectre #5, Page 23

Copyright Date May 28, 1968
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1968

Newsstand Date May 28, 1968
Source: Comic Reader, #66

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "The Case of the Clumsy Crook"
Pages: 9

Feature(s):
Elongated Man (of Earth-1)

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Artist: Murphy Anderson

Feature Character(s)

• Elongated Man (last appearance in Detective Comics #376; next appearance in Detective Comics #378)

Supporting Character(s)

• Sue Dibny (last appearance in Detective Comics #375; next appearance in Detective Comics #378)

Villain(s)

• Taps Carter (a thief; no further appearances)
• Three unnamed crooks (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A hotel manager (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Thief Taps Carter believes that his criminal career is jinxed. While he never seems to be apprehended by police, he also fails to get away from his crimes with the loot. He decides to make one final heist before giving up crime. He steals a gold bracelet from Ralph Dibny's suitcase that is hidden inside a bottle of Gingold. As Carter makes his escape, his car collides with another containing a gang of crooks. The other crooks then take the bracelet.

When Ralph finds the bracelet has been stolen he goes after it. He finds the three crooks and captures them easily, recovering the bracelet in the process. Carter is wandering the woods and happens upon some counterfeit currency plates. The Elongated Man sees him while returning to the hotel. Carter denies any involvement with the plates, but confesses to the other crimes. After dropping off Carter with the police, Ralph returns to his wife and gives her the bracelet as a gift.